Holy Rosary School 1043 Lake Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-847-5306 www.holyrosarycs.org Fax: 218-847-6367

Holy Rosary School The Catholic School of Holy Rosary Church

The Parish School of Holy Rosary

“Where Faith and Education Meet”

Information Packet 2020-2021

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HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

MISSION STATEMENT Holy Rosary Parish School community is rooted in

the Word and energized with the Spirit of Jesus

Christ. We cultivate our community to live as

Jesus taught within the Catholic tradition. We

strive to build Gospel values and promote academic

excellence.

PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

• Holy Rosary School community believes

in the promotion of a Faith Community

of love and compassion and the procla-

mation of the Gospel Message

• We strive toward Academic Excellence

and Spiritual Growth by providing

opportunities which promote the overall

well-being of each student

• We encourage open Communication to

help our students develop their potential

in all areas

• Students are led to discover the gift of

their individual uniqueness and develop

a positive Self-Concept

• Students are invited to develop Christian

attitudes and encouraged to live the

values of Peace, Justice, and Service

that are rooted in our Catholic Tradition

“Where Faith & Education Meet”

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

ACCREDITATION Holy Rosary Catholic School is

accredited through the Minnesota

Nonpublic School Accrediting

Association. This organization

monitors the work of our school

through self-study and long range

planning.

The state of Minnesota and the

United States Congress have

enacted laws related to health,

safety and compulsory attendance

that apply to nonpublic schools as

well as public schools. Holy Rosary

is in compliance with these laws and

keeps appropriate documentation on

file.

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL PLEDGE I pledge for myself, my family, my school, and

my country to be the best person I can be, to

learn all that I can learn and to treat others

as I would like them to treat me.

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Welcome to Holy Rosary School

Msgr. Tim McGee, Superintendent and Pastor

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your interest in Holy Rosary Catholic School.

At Holy Rosary we are blessed to have a school filled with exceptional and caring teachers, administrators and staff members whose desire is to help form our students not just academically but as entire person. Here at Holy Rosary our students benefit from strong teachers, small class sizes and a faith filled environment where our Catholic Faith is lived and Jesus and His teachings are shared. It is the great gift of our school that we are able to teach our students the academic knowledge and skills that they need to succeed while at the same time helping to form them in faith, service and community.

As I reflect back on my own Catholic School education I see what a great gift it was for me to be able be in a place where all aspects of life (academic, social, spiritual, etc.) were taught at the same time. My Catholic School Education was a great gift given to me by my parents and I cannot thank them enough nor can I say enough about all the wonderful teachers that I had during my time in Catholic School.

Thank you, again, for considering Holy Rosary Catholic School for your children.

Peace and God Bless, Msgr. Tim McGee

Cathy Larson, Principal Dear Parents, Thank you for considering Catholic education and Christian formation for your child. It could be one of the best investments you could ever make for your child’s future. Faith development, academic excellence, and dedication to service are key elements to Catholic education and set our school apart from other edu-cational options. There are many aspects to reflect upon as you consider the op-tion of Holy Rosary School: we offer a school environment that provides a fami-ly-like atmosphere, small class sizes which allow for one-on-one attention, dedi-cated teachers with experience and knowledge, a faith-based curriculum & high academic standards, a commitment to service, and most importantly, a Catholic identity where all are welcome to pray and live the Gospel.

We are glad to share our school with Holy Rosary Parish and the Detroit Lakes community as we teach to the needs of each child and provide academic, spiritual, social, and emotional growth. We believe in sup-porting the parents as the child’s first teacher and in keeping communication between home and school a priority to nurture and prepare our students for their high school years. Holy Rosary students graduate from 8th grade prepared to meet the moral and physical demands of the world around them. The best way to experience Holy Rosary School is to “come and see”. Call and let us know when you would like to visit. Ask parents who have their children attending Holy Rosary how they feel about their experience. Pray about your decision. We are here to support you in providing positive growth experienc-es for your child. Thank you for considering Holy Rosary School for your child’s educational needs, and we look forward to being a part of your family’s life for years to come! God bless, Cathy Larson

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KEY BENEFITS OF OUR SCHOOL

104 Years in our Detroit Lakes Community Faith Filled Environment Excellence in Academics

Opportunities in Extra Curricular Activities Stewardship as a Way of Life

Scholarships Family Friendly Community

Our Choice

“We chose to send our daughter to Holy Rosary School because our faith plays such an im-portant role in our family life. We love that faith can be a part of her every day education!” Former Parent “Catholic school teachers, staff, and administration are privileged to help our students grow in every way; cognitively, morally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We truly have the ability to nurture the whole child, which is a unique quality that public schools cannot offer.” Cathy Larson, Principal “ Our students have proven to be prepared for high school, have great note taking skills and are better adjusted to classroom routines that require self discipline and cooperation. “ Kathleen Klindt, Former Principal

Open to All We accept students and families from all religious backgrounds. Students living

within the Detroit Lakes School District may use the public school buses.

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Preschool

Kindergarten

We pride ourselves in building a strong foundation for our preschool students. We offer hands-on center exploration through both structured and free-choice play. Play is an important part of child development; we teach appropri-ately joining play, sharing, taking turns, accepting others’ ideas, resolving conflict and bringing our imagination to life. Children are introduced to prayer and beginner Bible stories. Our curriculum is a combination of the Minnesota Early Learning Standards and the Happily Ever After curriculum. The Happily Ever After curric-ulum progresses into the curriculum utilized in Kindergarten through 2nd grade at Holy Rosary. The full-day preschoolers have use of the gym, library, and computer lab as part of our weekly rou-tine.

Our mission in kindergarten is to provide students with experiences that develop the whole child-spiritedly, physically, emotionally, and cogni-tively. We aim to help children become a growing part of the communi-ty and develop a loving relationship with God and others. We teach and expect appropriate manner and social skills! Our goal is to help students develop the gifts and knowledge that they have been blessed with through hands-on activities, developmentally appropriate and differenti-ated learning experiences. We want our students to know that they are special to all who know and love them. Rowland Reading SuperKids Reading Program utilizes fun interactive characters to master the al-phabet and literacy concepts. The "Progress in Mathematics" curricu-

lum focuses on introducing and cementing basic math concepts in order to form a firm academic foundation. The curriculum also focuses on hands-on applied math. We have gym every day and at least 30 minutes of free time. Computer and Music classes take place two times a week. Special Kindergarten Experiences: • Tamarac Wildlife Refuge Fieldtrip to observe seasonal changes and explore nature in a hands-on

way, Classroom cooking projects, Gardening, Multi-age group partner projects including making imovie videos and publishing our own storybook

In first grade, we put a strong focus on reading skills. We have an excel-lent reading program called “The Superkids.” This program incorporates

reading, spelling, phonics, handwriting, and creative writing for consistent learning throughout the day. After Christmas, we also use the Accelerated Reading Program. This program promotes inde-pendent reading at the level appropriate for each child and measures their growth. Our classroom has an interactive Smart Board that integrates technology into all subject areas. In Religion, we learn about the goodness of God, the Saints, the rosary prayers, as well as many wonderful Catholic traditions and teachings. Special first grade experiences include: • Weekly Mass– We bring canned goods for the Food Pantry • We study the Mysteries of the Rosary in October • We pray the Living Stations of the Cross during Lent • We participate in an All-School Lenten Retreat • We have Class Marble Parties. (behavior reward programs)

First Grade

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Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Second graders prepare for their first reconciliation and Eucharist in the spring. They prepare throughout the year by attending Mass, learning about Jesus, and the rosary. In the classroom they learn Language Arts/phonetic and structural analysis for reading, comprehension skills, writing, and spelling; Math/counting, operations and relations, problem solving, money, time, measurement and geometry; Social Studies/neighborhoods and communities, land forms, geog-raphy and map skills; Science/plants, animals & habitats, matter, weather, earth & sun; Health/nutrition, safety, dental health; Religion/sacraments. Second Grade Experiences:

• First Eucharist

• Weekly Masses

• Living Stations of the Cross

• Various field trips

Our third grade students are busy learners. In this year students focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and spelling skills. The class Language Arts is structured through the use of the “Daily 5” model. This model enables students and the teacher to work towards more individu-al needs and successes. They continue to build their understanding and growth in the areas of Math, Science and Social Studies. The students use drama to reenact scenes from the Life of Je-sus in their religion classes, minister weekly Masses, and participate in an outreach reading pro-ject at a local nursing home.

Special 3rd grade experiences include:

• Tamarac Wildlife Refuge Fieldtrips

• Trips to Historic Holmes Theatre

• All School Christmas Program

• Read at the Nursing home

In fourth grade, a strong emphasis is put on extending basic skills learned at our lower level program. Besides Computer classes twice a week, technology is integrated throughout our fourth grade student’s day with personal iPads and computers in the classroom that are used with our reading, math, science and throughout our curriculum. Fourth graders are learning about our faith and Jesus with the help of their Bibles that they receive at the beginning of the year. They become more involved in planning our school liturgy and participating at Mass through altar serving, reading, and singing. Special programs 4th grade participate in are:

• Field trips to Fargo/Moorhead Symphony and the Hjemkomst Center

• Agriculture Days at MState

• Water Festival– water and earth activities

• We are the Groundwater Guardians for our Community

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Fifth Grade

Our fifth grade students learn and explore many new topics. We start and end each day with a prayer and are a very supportive community of learners. We recognize that each student in our class thrives in a different way, therefore we learn in a variety of ways. We learn through reading and note taking, through videos, through power point slides, through doing experi-ments, by researching on our iPads, by doing group or individual projects, and by conversing as a group. Special 5th grade experiences: School Patrol Field Trip behind the scenes of the Musical Preparing Masses Social Studies group projects Book Projects

• Science Experiments

Holy Rosary Middle School (6-8)

Our middle school students travel between classrooms depending on the subject, which helps them to become more independent, responsible, and develop their time management and or-ganizational skills. Each student has their own iPad that they use throughout the day and in the evening to work on projects and homework. The five core classes of math, science, social studies, language arts, and religion are taught at their grade level. Special courses such as Health, Technology, FACS, Music, Physical Education, Art, Band, and Choir are part of the curriculum. The 6th graders take a basic skills math, then progress to Pre-Algebra, and end with Algebra. All middle schoolers will take each of the following science courses over their three years: Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Social studies progresses from Minnesota Studies, to U.S. History, and eventually World History & Geography. Language Arts consists of three classes, in which students learn grammar skills, composition, and read-ing comprehension and vocabulary. In Religion, the students become familiar and comfortable with the scriptures and Catholic prayers and teachings as a source of personal guidance and inspiration and that they see themselves as persons whom the Bible addresses and calls. The middle school students also are role models for the younger students in the school and have many opportunities to be leaders for the school. Extracurricular Opportunities:

• Public school sports and school play

• Spelling Bee

• Knowledge Bowl

• Envirothon at Prairie Wetlands Center Field Trips:

• Minneapolis/St. Paul, Duluth

• Religion trips to Crookston, Twin Cities and St. Cloud

Other Learning Experiences:

• Skiing, Bowling, Frisbee Golfing, Mini Golfing

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FACS-Family and Consumer Sciences Holy Rosary has a comprehensive Middle School FACS program that helps students build and ap-ply problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, communication, literacy, and math skills. Areas of study include, but are not limited to: interpersonal communications, resource management, community service, consumerism, foods and nutrition, and textiles and apparel. Some of the classes are integrated into the curriculum. Students have lab classes with projects each quarter in either the areas of foods and nutrition or in sewing and textiles.

Library The Resource Center is a state of the art library which provides resources and literature for each student to expand their horizon.

Art Students in 1st– 8th meet once a week for art class. Students design individual pro-jects using various media and techniques, learn to identify the basic elements and principles of art, and work to gain a general knowledge of the history of art and its artists.

Physical Education All students, preschool through 8th grade, use the gym daily. Kindergarten through 3rd grade devel-op large motor skills, cooperation skills, and listening skills. 4th through 8th grade improve on motor skills learned, and expansion of their knowledge on different activities and sports from around the world. Kindergarten through 3rd grade has physical education for 20 minutes daily, and 4th through 8th grade has 25 minutes of physical education daily. Proper eating habits and healthy lifestyle choices are developed throughout every grade level.

Computer & Technology Each grade has computer class 2 times per week. We learn and demonstrate proper use and care of comput-ers, introduce and maintain skills/keyboarding, word processing, publishing, multi-media presentations, drawing tools, databases, spreadsheets, graphs, internet activities, and research. iPads are available to students in all grades as a tool to supplement their learning ac-tivities. Many classes also have interactive white boards.

Music & Band Holy Rosary provides students with many wonderful music opportunities. Classroom music instruction is taught two days a week for grades K-8. For those interested, in grades 5-8, we offer instrumental music (band) and lessons one day a week. Middle school stu-dents meet briefly once a week to sing as a choir and then share their talents when they lead the school Mass. Students in grades K-8 perform a short musical program for Grand-parents’ Day and after the closing liturgy. Our big production is the annual Christmas musical which involves preschool through 8th grade singing and acting, as well as a short performance from the band.

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Extra Curricular Opportunities Church Choir Band (5-8) Agricultural Day Yearbook After School Study Hall (6-8) Track and Field Day (K-8) Sports and other afterschool activities offered through public schools

Other Learning Opportunities • Field Trips to Duluth, Twin Cities, Crookston,

• Spelling Bee

• Weekly School Mass

• Christmas Program

• Knowledge Bowl Competition

• Classroom Parties

• Essay Contests

• Pet Blessings

• Retreats

• Fundraisers

• Book Club

• Piano Lessons

• Holy Rosary Marathon

• Spirit Olympics during Catholic Schools Week

• Special Events at the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center and Holmes Theater

• Visitor Presentations

• Grandparent’s Day

Nurse Office staff is trained with First Aid and CPR and is able to help and assist children who are ill or injured. We have a sick room adjoining the office. Through a partnership with Detroit Lakes Public Schools, the nurse maintains the records for student immunizations and offers vision and hearing screenings, and 4th and 5th grade development education.

Special Education and Title Services We partner with Detroit Lakes Public Schools who offer services such as Title One or Speech as needed.

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TUITION AND FEES

ADMISSION INFORMATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

1. Baptismal certificate

2. Birth certificate

3. Up-to-date record of state required immunizations

4. Records from previous school (for transferring students)

5. Preschool screening record prior to kindergarten entry *

* A Well Child physical is not an appropriate substitute for a Preschool screening. To schedule your child

for a screening please contact the Becker County Human Service Department at 218-847-5628, Ext. 5419

Annie Vigen, RN or amvigen@co.becker.mn.us

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

Preschool students must be 3 years old or older by September 1st of that year.

Full Day Preschool students must be 5 years old by June 1, 2021

Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before September 1st of that year.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

All students enrolled at Holy Rosary School must have the necessary immunizations as prescribed by

the Minnesota Health Department. This affects students entering Preschool through grade 8. This

must be on file in the school office prior to the first day of the school year.

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE:

Any student transferring to Holy Rosary will be accepted on a probationary period consisting of the first

quarter. If the student cannot comply with academic and/or behavioral expectations, the student will

not be allowed to continue attendance for the second quarter.

REGISTRATION PRIORITIES:

1. Students from families presently enrolled at Holy Rosary School

2. Students who are members of Holy Rosary Parish;

3. Students who are members of Sacred Heart, Frazee, or Assumption Calloway, or members of other

Catholic parishes;

4. Students who are not Catholic.

Pre-K, Kindergarten—8th Grade *rates subject to change

Parish Member Non-Parish Member First Child (k—8): $3,473 $3,647

Second Child (k-8): $2,605 $2,735

Third Child (k-8): $2,084 $2,188

Fourth Child (k-8): $0 $0

Pre-K Half Day: $1,030 $1,082

Pre-K Full Day: $2,961 $3,110

Registration Fee: $25 non-refundable registration fee per family payable at the time of registration through the

online FACTS Tuition Program. After May 31st, the registration fee is $50 per family.

Financial Assistance is Available: Families in K—8th grade may request financial assistance through FACTS.

Hot Lunch Milk/Juice at Break (optional for grade 1-8)

Adults $3.85 meal per day $50/year $25/half year

Students $3.00 meal per day

Extra milk with lunch .25 each * Kindergarteners receive milk at snack time

paid by Minnesota State Kindergarten Program

Free/reduced meal applications are available to all families.

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GET INVOLVED! Families are REQUIRED to help with fundraising to fund our school and by volunteering to help with service projects in our school. A few volunteer opportunities:

• School Advisory Council or PTO member

• Playground, cafeteria, or kitchen volunteer

• Office aide, classroom aide, driving, any other family donation of time, talent, or treasure

• Dinner and Auction Committee

• Parish Festival, Book Fair, Pie Sale, or Marathon

• Raffles

• Projects at home: sort labels such as Box Tops, Our Family, We Care Receipts, or Coca-Cola Rewards

All volunteers must complete Safe Environment Certification, a brief online tutorial, sponsored by the Diocese of Crookston.

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